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In the Name of Eugenics Genetics and the Uses of Human Heredity

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In the Name of Eugenics Genetics and the Uses of Human Heredity

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Daniel J. Kevles

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eugenics, human, genetic, genetics, galton, copyrighted, mental, pearson, eugenic, american, copyrighted material, human genetics, eugenics society, american eugenics, karl pearson, mental deficiency, cold spring, spring harbor, francis galton, human genetic
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University of California Press
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English
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954.7M
Daniel Kevles traces the study and practice of eugenicsthe science of improving the human species by exploiting theories of heredityfrom its inception in the late nineteenth century to its most recent manifestation within the field of genetic engineering. It is rich in narrative, anecdote, attention to human detail, and stories of competition among scientists who have dominated the field.
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434
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Worldcat (source edition)
15307822
Year
1985


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